Another WI Newbie......

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TheMorningRise

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I just wanted to say hi.

After looking through the different forum sections, reading threads and responses, I have to say.......

This has to be one of the most social, friendly sites that I have seen.

We moved to southern Wisconsin in February from Arizona due to a new job for the better half. I have a fly fishing guide business and we are loving the fact that we actually have a "Fall" season once again! In addition to fly fishing, we are serious bow hunters and we are now getting into the Pheasant game pretty heavy. I don't know, something about fly fishing and upland hunting that seem to go together!

Again, just wanted to say hi! Looking forward to contributing to the site.
 
Welcome, TMR.

I hope you've been around the Midwest in the Winter before. Fall is wonderful.
Winter is an experience, if you've only seen pictures. :)

(Somewhere, there's a very funny story about the progression of a new comer to a Winter season area, going from delight at the sights of Winter, to lying in wait to pummel the snow plow driver. I'll see if I can find it.)

A Texan Moves North

January 10th:
It's 5:00pm and it's starting to snow. The first of the season and the first one we've seen in years. The wife and I took our hot buttered rum and sat by the picture window watching the soft flakes drift down, cling to the trees and cover the ground. It was beautiful.

January 11th:
We woke to a lovely blanket of crystal white snow covering the landscape. What a fantastic sight. Every tree and shrub covered with a beautiful mantle. I shoveled snow for the first time in my life and loved it. I did both driveway and sidewalk. Later, a snowplow came along and accidentally covered up the driveway with compacted snow from the street. The driver waved and smiled. I waved back and shoveled again.

January 12th:
It snowed an additional 5 inches last night and the temperature has dropped to 11 degrees. Several tree limbs have snapped from the snow. I shoveled the drive again. Afterward, the snowplow came again. Now the snow is brownish-gray.

January 13th:
It warmed enough today to cause slush which froze again when the temperature dropped. Bought snow tires for both cars. Fell on my azz in the driveway, $145.00 to the chiropractor. Nothing broken. More snow.

January 14th:
Still cold as hell. Sold the wife's car. Bought a 4x4 to get her to work. Slid into a guardrail anyway with considerable damage. Another 8 inches of snow last night. Both vehicles covered with salt and crud. More shoveling for me. The darned snowplow came twice today. Grr!!

January 15th:
It's 8 freaking degrees outside. More freaking snow. Not a tree on our property that hasn't been damaged. Power was off most of the night. Tried to keep from freezing to death with candles and a kerosene heater, which tipped over and nearly burned the house down. Managed to put out the flames, but suffered 2nd degree burns on my hands plus lost all my eyelashes and eyebrows. Car slid off the road on the way to the emergency room, and totaled it.

January 16th:
More bloody white pain keeps coming down. Have to put on all the clothes we own just to get to the freaking mailbox. If I ever catch the son-of-a-bleep who drives that godforsaken snowplow, I'll tear open his chest and rip his heart out. I think he hides around the corner till after I've shoveled. Power is still off. Toilet froze. Roof has started to cave in.

January 17th:
Six more inches of this white punishment and sleet and no telling what the hell else will happen. I wounded the snowplow scoundrel with an ice ax, but he got away. Wife left me. The car won't start. I think I'm going snow-blind. I can't feel my toes, and I haven't seen the sun in weeks and more, heavier, snow forecast. Wind chill is 22 below.

I'm moving back to Texas!

My best wishes.
 
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